For centuries, isolated in ghettos or the pale between Russia and Poland, Jews created their own culture built around education. They needed literate men and women to comb through the sacred texts to discover the ideal way to live. One that would restore them to god's good grace. As the doors of isolation finally opened in the 19th century, Jews began to mingle with the rest of society on a more or less equal basis. Crime came hand-in-hand with opportunity. Many went to jail, where they found terrible conditions. it's difficult to survive there. A bureau of justice statistics survey of...